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- I_Canadian_Corps abstract "I Canadian Corps was one of the two corps fielded by the Canadian Army during World War II. From December 24, 1940 until the formation of the First Canadian Army in April 1942, there was a single unnumbered Canadian Corps. I Canadian Corps became operational in Italy in November 1943 when the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division joined the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, which had been assigned to the British Eighth Army immediately prior to the invasion of Sicily. I Canadian Corps was commanded successively by Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar (April 6, 1942 to March 19, 1944), Lieutenant-General Eedson Burns (March 20, 1944 to November 5, 1944), and Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes (November 10, 1944 to July 17, 1945). However, 1st Canadian Infantry Division took part in the Moro River Campaign and the Battle of Ortona in December 1943 as part of British V Corps and it was not until the fourth Battle of Monte Cassino (Operation Diadem) in May 1944 that I Canadian Corps fought its first battle as a corps. Eighth Army held the Corps in reserve until after the Gustav defences in the Liri valley had been broken and then brought it forward to assault successfully the next defensive line, the Hitler Line, shortly before the Allied capture of Rome in early June. Having taken part in the Allies' northward advance to Florence, the Corps then took part in Operation Olive, the assault on the Gothic Line in September 1944 before being transported during January–February 1945 in Operation Goldflake to rejoin the First Canadian Army in Belgium and the Netherlands. There the Corps participated in the campaign to complete the liberation of the Netherlands. On May 6, 1945 at Wageningen, Lieutenant-General Foulkes received the final surrender by Colonel General Johannes Blaskowitz of all remaining German forces still active in the Netherlands. The Corps was deactivated on July 17, 1945 as part of general demobilization.Although nominally a Canadian formation, I Canadian Corps contained significant elements at different times from other Allied countries. For example in Italy, during the assault on the Gothic Line in the Fall of 1944, the Corps included the 4th British Infantry Division, the 2nd New Zealand Division and the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade. During the final campaign to liberate the Netherlands, the Corps included for a time the British 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division.".
- I_Canadian_Corps activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- I_Canadian_Corps activeYearsStartYear "1942".
- I_Canadian_Corps country Canada.
- I_Canadian_Corps militaryBranch Canadian_Army.
- I_Canadian_Corps militaryUnitSize "One Canadian infantry division, one Canadian armoured division, units from other Allied countries.".
- I_Canadian_Corps notableCommander Charles_Foulkes_(Canadian_Army_general).
- I_Canadian_Corps notableCommander E._L._M._Burns.
- I_Canadian_Corps thumbnail I_Canadian_Corps_formation_patch.png?width=300.
- I_Canadian_Corps wikiPageExternalLink www.canadiansoldiers.com.
- I_Canadian_Corps wikiPageID "16594708".
- I_Canadian_Corps wikiPageRevisionID "585287454".
- I_Canadian_Corps branch Canadian_Army.
- I_Canadian_Corps caption "Formation patch worn by corps-level personnel.".
- I_Canadian_Corps country Canada.
- I_Canadian_Corps dates "During the Second World War 1942-1945".
- I_Canadian_Corps hasPhotoCollection I_Canadian_Corps.
- I_Canadian_Corps notableCommanders E._L._M._Burns.
- I_Canadian_Corps notableCommanders "Charles Foulkes".
- I_Canadian_Corps size "One Canadian infantry division, one Canadian armoured division, units from other Allied countries.".
- I_Canadian_Corps unitName "I Canadian Corps".
- I_Canadian_Corps subject Category:Canadian_World_War_II_corps.
- I_Canadian_Corps subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1943.
- I_Canadian_Corps subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_Canada_in_World_War_II.
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- I_Canadian_Corps comment "I Canadian Corps was one of the two corps fielded by the Canadian Army during World War II. From December 24, 1940 until the formation of the First Canadian Army in April 1942, there was a single unnumbered Canadian Corps. I Canadian Corps became operational in Italy in November 1943 when the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division joined the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, which had been assigned to the British Eighth Army immediately prior to the invasion of Sicily.".
- I_Canadian_Corps label "1e Legerkorps (Canada)".
- I_Canadian_Corps label "1er Corps canadien".
- I_Canadian_Corps label "I Canadian Corps".
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- I_Canadian_Corps sameAs 1e_Legerkorps_(Canada).
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- I_Canadian_Corps depiction I_Canadian_Corps_formation_patch.png.
- I_Canadian_Corps isPrimaryTopicOf I_Canadian_Corps.
- I_Canadian_Corps name "I Canadian Corps".